Relying on detailed empirical evidence, this report moves beyond technical capability to better understand what actually inhibits and promotes AI adoption in the Global South.

WRC-27 will set global rules that determine whether U.S. satellite operators have the spectrum to scale, reduce costs, and innovate new services.

In Short OTI Welcomes SCOTUS Decision Extending Location Data Privacy Jun 29, 2026 Steven Frame/Shutterstock.com Prem M. Trivedi Linkedin Facebook X Email Save as PDF In response to the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in Chatrie v. United States , the Open...

Deepfakes are now being widely used online—even by the government. A tech policy analyst shares four tips to spot them and limit their harms.

EmmaLi Tsai discusses her fieldwork, how it’s impacted her views on maximizing environmental progress, and what she hopes to accomplish through the DSP fellowship.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and U.S. Representative Doris Matsui (D-C...

Deepfakes are now being widely used online—even by the government. A tech policy analyst shares four tips to spot them and limit their harms.

Kameron Kerger discusses improving environmental progress by having people with tech and policy backgrounds work together for a healthier planet.

Ending DEA programs isn’t putting America first; it’s pulling out of a critical global race and wasting taxpayer dollars in the process, writes Jessica Dine.

On this episode of TechTank, guest host Josie Stewart is joined by Shae Gardner and Sydney Saubestre to discuss how policymakers are approaching concerns with chatbots.

Deepfakes are now being widely used online—even by the government. A tech policy analyst shares four tips to spot them and limit their harms.

The FCC's pending vote to modernize outdated technical limits would unlock 7x gains in satellite broadband capacity.

The Trump administration’s lack of focus on closing the digital divide threatens U.S. competitiveness in the AI era.

The Trump administration’s lack of focus on closing the digital divide threatens U.S. competitiveness in the AI era.

Gabe Watson discusses why he wanted to tackle environmental issues through his work in data and his vision for the role of data and tech in making our planet healthier.

Jessica Dine argues that outer space is becoming extremely crowded with satellites and new space technologies, while existing policy and regulation have failed to keep up.

The framework appears to suggest certain harms are an acceptable cost, writes Sydney Saubestre from New America’s Open Technology Institute.

Jessica Dine urges the NTIA to allow states to exercise discretion in spending leftover BEAD funds on “non-deployment” uses.

The Trump administration’s lack of focus on closing the digital divide threatens U.S. competitiveness in the AI era.

Lilian Coral, vice president of New America's technology and democracy programs, and Neil Kleiman, urban policy professor at Northeastern University’s public policy school, review a recent report on h...

Gabe Watson discusses why he wanted to tackle environmental issues through his work in data and his vision for the role of data and tech in making our planet healthier.

The framework appears to suggest certain harms are an acceptable cost, writes Sydney Saubestre from New America’s Open Technology Institute.

The real opportunity presented by agentic AI here is not to cut back on student support, but to expand it.

Gabe Watson discusses why he wanted to tackle environmental issues through his work in data and his vision for the role of data and tech in making our planet healthier.

The satellite company is already buying unpaired AWS-3 licenses from EchoStar, which it plans to use for its direct-to-cell mobile service.

Why universities are valuable AI partners for local governments, and how to build and leverage those relationships.

To reduce the potential of digital harms for community members, staff, and volunteers, advocacy organizations should develop digital security and privacy protocols.

The framework appears to suggest certain harms are an acceptable cost, writes Sydney Saubestre from New America’s Open Technology Institute.

Gabe Watson discusses why he wanted to tackle environmental issues through his work in data and his vision for the role of data and tech in making our planet healthier.